Group 1: Lithium Carbonate Market - The spot price for high-quality lithium carbonate on December 25 is between 116,000-117,200 CNY/ton, down 250 CNY from the previous working day [1] - Battery-grade lithium carbonate is priced between 114,500-117,200 CNY/ton, a decrease of 400 CNY from the previous working day [1] - Industrial-grade lithium carbonate is priced between 112,000-114,000 CNY/ton, down 250 CNY from the previous working day [1] Group 2: Lithium Futures and Production - On December 25, the main contract for lithium futures initially fell but narrowed its daily decline to 0.6%; the minimum opening order quantity for related contracts will increase from 1 to 5 contracts starting December 26 to curb excessive speculation [1] - Global lithium battery production from January to November 2025 reached 2,058.44 GWh, a year-on-year increase of 48.59%; cumulative production of global energy storage batteries was 535.98 GWh, up 64.14% year-on-year [1] Group 3: Strategic Partnerships and Projects - CATL signed a five-year supply contract with South Korean electrolyte manufacturer Enchem for a total of 350,000 tons, averaging 70,000 tons per year; the contract is valued at approximately 1.5 trillion KRW, equivalent to about 7.268 billion CNY, which is over four times Enchem's sales in 2024, marking the largest single customer order in the company's history [1] - Guocheng Mining's subsidiary, Guocheng Lithium Industry, has completed 90% of the main structure for its 200,000-ton lithium salt project, with equipment installation over halfway done; the project is expected to be completed by February 2026 and will become China's largest single lithium salt production base upon full operation [2] - Haike New Energy signed a strategic cooperation and raw material supply agreement with Hunan Faenlight New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. for the purchase of 270,000 tons of electrolyte solvents and additives from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028 [2] - Dazhong Mining reported that the Sichuan Jiada lithium mine's first mining area has proven lithium carbonate equivalent reserves of approximately 1.4842 million tons, with an overall planned mining scale of 2.6 million tons per year, capable of producing about 50,000 tons of lithium carbonate equivalent annually [2] - Ruikang New Materials stated that due to strong demand for lithium-ion batteries, some raw material prices have risen, and the company is gradually increasing its battery material prices while actively expanding and servicing high-quality global customers [2] Group 4: Industry Collaborations - Zhongwei Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Xinwangda to establish a deep strategic partnership for the joint development of solid-state battery application series new energy battery materials, promoting the industrialization of these materials [3]